Welcome to Charlestown ...
The Town of Charlestown is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Charlestown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Charlestown has a population of 7,846 people<3> (see below for details).
Charlestown is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Charlestown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Charlestown is within the (401) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Charlestown had an population of 7,846 people. This is an increase of 0.24% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.17% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Charlestown had a population of 7,827 people (or 6.16% of the total population of Washington County). This makes Charlestown the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Charlestown represents 0.74% of the total population of Rhode Island (which has 1,052,567 people), making it the state's 32nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,827 people, the population of Charlestown has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,859 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Charlestown.
Communities Also Named Charlestown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Charlestown - it's located in Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Charlestown.
Communities near Charlestown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Charlestown.
- Groton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Coventry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - South Kingstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- North Kingstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Newport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Westerly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Stonington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
- Narragansett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
- Ledyard
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - East Greenwich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Charlestown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Charlestown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Charlestown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Charlestown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Charlestown. See our Newspapers Page for Charlestown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Charlestown ...
Looking for more information about Charlestown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Charlestown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Charlestown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charlestown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Charlestown. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Charlestown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |